Program Schedule 2022

 
Jan 4thNo Meeting due to the Holidays. 
Jan 11thAaron Evans, Associate Industrial Designer at Whirlpool, talked about the “Feel Good Fridges” program.
Jan 18thJeff Noel, Corporate Vice President and Mark Richards, Global Head of Real Estate and Facilities, talked to us about new construction at Whirlpool. 
Jan 25thDoug Schaffer, VP at Lake Michigan College, to give an update on LMC.
Feb 1stTeri Freehling, Berrien County Commissioner and member of the Berrien County Broadband Task Force (bcbit), to talk about the county-wide broadband initiative. 
Feb 8thChris Britton, Executive Director of New Heights Christian Community Development Association (CCDA).
Feb 15thDick Peterson.  “Tax Audits are Fun.”
Feb 22ndSteve Neubecker, Director of Public Safety for the City of St. Joseph, will talk about “Bombs and Schools.”
March 1stSheriff Paul Bailey and Undersheriff Chuck Heit will give us an update on the Berrien County Jail.
March 8thJohn Proos, former legislator and current CEO of JP4 Government Solutions, LLC.
March 15thZachary Vaughn, Project Manager for Cornerstone Alliance and Michael Davis-Yates, Business Development Coordinator for Cornerstone.
March 22ndBrent Curtis, Manager of Corporate Hospitality for the 2022 Sr. PGA Championship.
March 29thField trip to the Hanson Tech Center to tour the Fab Lab.
April 5thMike Huber, Senior Urban Planner for Abonmarche, to talk about the Berrien County Master Trails Plan.
April 12thArthur Havlicek, CEO of Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber.
April 19thShelly Weich, Berrien County Treasurer.
April 26thLunch with the Blossomtime Kings and Queens at the Heritage.  The Exchange Club will join us.
May 3rdMeeting will be hosted by Lakeshore Key Club at Lakeshore High School.
May 10thLee Schweritz will talk about the “Lest We Forget” weekend, July 17-19.
May 17thAl Pscholka, Vice President Kinexus Group.
May 24thRep. Fred Upton.
May 31stCommittee Sessions Meeting
June 7thJim Champion, RyeBelles Restaurant owner, will talk about the huge remodel of their upper deck.
June 14thJack Fisher, Executive Director of Medic 1
June 21stNate Fuller, Director of Sarett Nature Center.
June 28thChris Thomas, retired Director of Elections for the State of Michigan.
July 5thJulia Gourley Donohue, Executive Director of the Krasl Art Center.
July 12thSam Abdelnour and Sue Riemland will talk about the St. Joseph Public School Foundation.
July 19thAnna Russo Sieber, Executive Director of the ARS Gallery Arts & Culture Center.
July 26thDennis Brown, Bob Ehrenberg and Kay Stickney Dine will discuss ENCORE 2022.
August 2ndTBA
August 9thSteak Fry at Woodbine Lodge.
August 16thMary Blashill, former Lieutenant Governor, will talk about the Michigan Kiwanis Foundation.
August 23rdDave Knight, Photographer
August 30thDan Peat from Peat’s Cider Social.
Sept 6thJenny Bock Ryan will speak about her experience teaching school in China from Hawaii.
Sept 13thNo Meeting.  Heritage not available.
Sept 20thAustin Bock, owner and operator of Lumberjax in St. Joseph.
Sept 27thJohn Hodgson, St Joseph City Manager.
Oct 4thCommittee Meetings and General Assembly.
Oct 11thNicole Stusick, CEO of TBCK Foundation.
Oct 18thJohn Moga, Berrien County Historical Association.
Oct 25thGreg Eding, Superintendent of Lakeshore Schools.
Oct 29thFall Pancake Breakfast at the Whitcomb.
Nov 1stBrian Conybeare from ABC 57 News.
Nov 8thCraig Kuhn, Principal at Blossomland Learning Center.
Nov 15thGeneral Club Assembly to discuss our club member survey.
Nov 22ndMark Miller, along with Michael Wood, Director of Development for Southwest Michigan Coastal Ventures (SWMC), discussed the plans for the new Berrien Hills development project.
Nov 29thContinued discussion of the recent club survey and our club goals for 2023.
Dec 6thChristmas concert by the SJHS Band.
Dec 13th1st Annual Christmas Gift Auction at Papa Vino’s.
Dec 20thChristmas concert by the Lakeshore HS Chorale.
Dec 27thNo Meeting today.
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